Network Operaton And Support Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Details of network operation and support expenses

Details of network operation and support expenses are as follows:

				2019		2018		2017
	Note			Million		Million		Million
Maintenance					53,216		54,569		55,737
Power and utilities expenses					32,837		32,032		30,518
Operation support and related expenses					39,764		41,087		36,612
Charges for use of tower assets		(i	)		25,518		38,981		36,946
Charges for use of lines and network assets		(ii	)		7,715		8,489		9,390
Charges for use of other assets		(ii	)		7,492		16,102		15,151
Others					9,268		8,747		7,986
					175,810		200,007		192,340

Note:

(i) For the year ended December 31, 2019, charges for use of tower assets included the non-lease component charges (maintenance, utility connection and telecommunications equipment room and related support services) and the lease component charges of variable lease payments not based on an index or a rate, which are recorded in profit or loss as incurred.

(ii) For the year ended December 31, 2019, charges for use of lines and network assets and other assets mainly included the non-lease components charges and the lease components charges, such as short-term leases payments, leases payments of low-value assets and variable leases payments not based on an index or a rate, which are recorded in profit or loss as incurred.

(iii) For the year ended December 31, 2019, short-term leases payments and leases payments of low-value assets amounted to RMB6,757 million, and variable leases payments not based on an index or a rate, which are recorded in profit or loss as incurred, amounted to RMB8,186 million.